Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare in the Park 2011 – 7 January to 5 February 2011
In the summer of 2011 Shakespeare WA produced its annual season of Perth’s favourite outdoor theatrical tradition, Shakespeare in the Park.
The 2011 season marked the third production for Western Australia’s leading classical theatre company, Shakespeare WA (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Taming of the Shrew), who will be staging Shakespeare’s eternally popular romance, Romeo and Juliet under the direction of international Shakespearean Paige Newmark.
The evening was as breathtaking as it is moving, with the production staged in its original Renaissance setting of Italy in 1600. Under the deft hand of Estonian designer, Ingrid Proos, the costumes promise to be as stylistic as they are beautiful; the inventive set will be designed by Perth stalwart Jake Newby in his final retirement season, whilst the fight sequences will be excitingly staged by one of Australia’s finest fight choreographers, Andy Fraser.
The cast is headlined by WA’s brightest new young star, Rose Riley. She is supported by a mixture of Perth’s most trusted actors, Sam Longley, Glenn Hall, James Hagen, Stephen Lee, Claire Munday, Anna Brockway, Will O’Mahony, & Nick Candy, as well as exciting newcomers Cody Fern & Nick Pages Oliver and Kristian Barron.
This production is made possible because of a partnership with Santos which has recently extended its long-term support of the arts in other parts of Australia, to now making a difference in the cultural life of the WA community.
